USDA Scholarships in Agriculture
USDA Scholarships
If you are considering apply for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program agriculture scholarships, there are several things that you need to know about what is required and expected of you in order to win these scholarships in agriculture, to attend school, and to find employment after your graduation. These USDA scholarships in agriculture are offered from the United States Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the 1890 Black Land Grant Universities.
First, these USDA scholarships are only available for students who will attend one of the 18 Black Land Grant Universities. These Universities include Florida A&M, Kentucky State University, Prairie View A&M, the University of Arkansas, Alabama A&M, Langston University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Southern University, West Virginia State University, Tennessee State University, Lincoln University, Tuskegee University, Virginia State University, North Carolina A&T University, Fort Valley State University, Alcorn State University, South Carolina State University, and Delaware State University.
Attending one of these colleges isn’t the only thing that is required for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Scholarship Program. The student must also major in agriculture, nutrition or food science, or other fields related to the agriculture and natural resources industries. You must be a citizen of the United States, have a GPA of at least 3.0, and have leadership qualities and have verifiable proof of community service. You must also have a score of at least 1500 on the SAT or a score of 21 on the ACT.
If you are not currently a high school student, but are instead a sophomore or junior in college, you must also submit a resume, two letters of recommendation, and an essay to apply for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program. Applications can be obtained online, but must be mailed in once they are completed, and postmarked on or before the February 1st deadline each year. Winners are notified between March 1st and April 30th, and those who did not win the USDA scholarships are notified by mail during the month of May. The applications are not sent to the USDA, they are sent directly to the school that you will be attending.
If you are awarded one of these agricultural scholarships, you will be required to work for the United States Department of Agriculture for a certain number of years beginning immediately after your graduation. The number of years coincides with the number of years that you received the award while attending school; so at most, you would be required to work for the USDA for a period of four years.
There are approximately 36 USDA scholarships for agriculture awarded under the program each year, and each ag scholarship provides the students with full tuition and associated fees, books, a laptop computer with a printer and software, room and board, and summer employment with the USDA while you are still attending school. Essentially, your entire education is paid for, which is what makes the USDA scholarships in agriculture offered under this program so attractive, and the application process so competitive.
You should also note that you can apply for the USDA scholarship program at more than one 1890 Landmark University by sending a copy of the application to each school that you are interested in attending. However, with the copy of the application, all signatures and transcripts must be original.
The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program should definitely be considered and applied for if you will be attending a qualifying college, if you meet the eligibility requirements and you will be going into an agriculture field, as you not only get the financial aid, but you will also get almost immediate experience in your chosen field upon graduation – guaranteed.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to seek PhD scholarship in plant breeding using molecular marker or molecular genetics. I have completed my research work on “fine-mapping the major QTL for alkaline salt tolerant trait and isolating candidate gene for salt tolerant trait in soybean” in Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) fellowship program 200-2010. In previous JIRCAS fellowship program (2008-2009), I have completed my research work on “mapping the major QTL for alkaline salt tolerance in soybean”. An article has been published in Theoretical and Applied Genetics journal (DOI 10.1007/s00122-010-1304-y).
In my home institute, Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute, I have studied on improving bacterial blight resistance of rice varieties by using molecular markers. My research work was carried out to analyzing polymorphism of bacterial blight resistance genes in the local rice varieties. Phenotype was evaluated by testing resistance in greenhouse and genotype was analyzed by using RG136, RG556 markers to identify xa-13, xa-5 genes applying for marker – assisted selection.
In MSc. program at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, my research work was analysis of rice yield trait under low moisture base on using candidate gene approach. In detail, candidate genes that related to abiotic stress were used in analyzing relation to rice yield components and rice yield under low moisture. The result also was published on Omonrice journal.
As above-mentioned, my research work in JIRCAS fellowship program 2009-2010 have completed and obtained some results following. The alkaline salt tolerant QTL was identified in 3.3 cM interval between on soybean linkage group D2, and was approximately 771.7 kb in physical map. An abstract of these will be published in Breeding Society of Japan 2010 Fall Meeting Committee. A novel candidate gene for salt tolerant QTL was identified by using reverse transcription – PCR and full length cDNA was cloned by 3’ full RACE and 5’ full RACE.
My curriculum vitae will be forward to you as attached file. Please let me know if I can provide additional information or writing samples to aid you in the evaluation of my application. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Do Duc Tuyen
Researcher
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding,
Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI),
Do,
go to Scholarships for PhD’s to get started. Your best plan of action would be to directly contact colleges which specialize in plant breeding (or similar) to see what financial aid (scholarships, grants or need based fellowships) they have for you. Your qualifications are impressive and you should find what you are looking for. If you submit your application directly to anyone or all of our scholarship article sponsors you should get positive responses. Even contacting colleges directly via email on what you sent me should illicit a response from them because of your qualifications. There is no easy way to look for student aid of any kind and sometimes you must do it one by one.
Also go to student loan grants too.
You should also sit down with the financial aids manager at the school your presently at to work out a student financial plan of action for what you are looking for.
As an alternative plan consider:
go to the VLIR Scholarship and see if this helps. Go to Fulbright Scholarships
Other reading which may help you is:
Benjamin Gilman Scholarship Program an International study abroad scholarship
Study Abroad Scholarships Grants are Unusual Scholarships
Athens Greece ASCSA Study Abroad Scholarships
my name is shah saud and i am agriculturest
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to seek PhD scholarship in plant breeding using molecular marker or molecular genetics. I have completed my research work on “fine-mapping the major QTL for alkaline salt tolerant trait and isolating candidate gene for salt tolerant trait in soybean” in Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) fellowship program 200-2010. In previous JIRCAS fellowship program (2008-2009), I have completed my research work on “mapping the major QTL for alkaline salt tolerance in soybean”. An article has been published in Theoretical and Applied Genetics journal (DOI 10.1007/s00122-010-1304-y).
In my home institute, Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute, I have studied on improving bacterial blight resistance of rice varieties by using molecular markers. My research work was carried out to analyzing polymorphism of bacterial blight resistance genes in the local rice varieties. Phenotype was evaluated by testing resistance in greenhouse and genotype was analyzed by using RG136, RG556 markers to identify xa-13, xa-5 genes applying for marker – assisted selection.
In MSc. program at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, my research work was analysis of rice yield trait under low moisture base on using candidate gene approach. In detail, candidate genes that related to abiotic stress were used in analyzing relation to rice yield components and rice yield under low moisture. The result also was published on Omonrice journal.
As above-mentioned, my research work in JIRCAS fellowship program 2009-2010 have completed and obtained some results following. The alkaline salt tolerant QTL was identified in 3.3 cM interval between on soybean linkage group D2, and was approximately 771.7 kb in physical map. An abstract of these will be published in Breeding Society of Japan 2010 Fall Meeting Committee. A novel candidate gene for salt tolerant QTL was identified by using reverse transcription – PCR and full length cDNA was cloned by 3’ full RACE and 5’ full RACE.
My curriculum vitae will be forward to you as attached file. Please let me know if I can provide additional information or writing samples to aid you in the evaluation of my application. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Do Duc Tuyen
Researcher
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding,
Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI),
Vietnam
I pray that i may receive an opportunity for a short course fellowship in sustainable agriculture in the United states.
Henry
kAWEESI,
Look into student bursaries.
Hello Dear Sir / Madam!
I am a visionary,energetic and hard working young Ethiopian who is too eager to make a difference in life. Academically,I have completed my BSc Degree in Plant Science scoring the total CGPA of 3.93 in scale of 4:00. Currently,I am a Graduate Assistant in one of Ethiopian Universities. For I am too interested to upgrde my study in Plant Genetics or Plant Nutrition /Soil Fertility in your country, I kindly dropped down this text if you would probably consider me as a potential applicant for such a scholarship for the coming academic year! I would like to thank you in anticipation of your consideration!
Sincerely,
Furgasa Derara
Department of Dryland Crop Science
Faculty of Dryland Agriculture
Jijiga University
Ethiopia
Furgasa,
apply to any and all graduate scholarships which you may be a good candidate for. Look also into the World Bank Scholarships which are for graduate students. Also look into African bursaries too.
Iam very gland by inviting this web site . Next this i wana tyo say about me , i am too intersting by being agriculturist and i have studied my BSc. in horticultural and spice science in dilla university by great destinction point by soring 3.85 points out of 4 points that is in Ethiopia . And for the future i wana to sudy either by horticulture or biotechnology If iu get the chance to do my MSc. Now aday i am working in jijiga universing from september ,2011 up to know through teaching the dry land crop science students.And finaly i want to say , please try your best for me to be iam your student.
With best regards
Instructor Ashete Tegegne
faculty of dry land crop science
department of dry land crop science
jijiga university ,Ethiopia
Ashete,
look into student bursaries and read about MSc Scholarships. You must apply to any scholarship which you are a good fit to win. Go into your FinAid office at the college you are attending to see what other student aid options exist for you.
I am Ragab Absy Ebrahim, teaching assistance in Faculty of Agric., Cairo Univ., Agronomy (crop science) Dept.,
My study in weed science field on Ph-D degree title my research
Allelopathic Effects of Some Field Crops on Associated Weed Species.
I could to take found to complete my study.
Thank you
Regards
Ragab Absy
Ragab,
go to student loans without cosigner needed.
hi, got admitted for MSC in Agriculture Development to study in Denmark. kindly advise me of possible scholarships. iam a Ugandan living in Uganda currently.
CAROLYN,
read about university bursaries.
i send my request to your end because agriculture is carrere as you that my country is a new nation it need a lot of development especially
and also my country lucking agriculture qualify people, therefore, if your a good institute to except my application to you.
achuil kuch chol,
best advice is to look into your educational government bursaries.